Taking the Heat Off Coral

davidd submitted, created time 10 months 4 weeks (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)

Researchers have found a control mechanism in the western Pacific Ocean that seems to be protecting coral reefs from global warming. The discovery is a welcome bit of good news, the scientists say, because it suggests that some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world might not be in as much jeopardy as previously thought.

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